5 things MMA fighters do that will blow your mind

#3 Training camp costs

Conor spent how much?!

Ensuring that you've got the proper training camp heading into a fight is obviously a big deal. It needs to be perfect in order to maximise your chances of success when coming face to face with what could be the biggest opponent of your career. However, a lot of the time the cost of making this happen doesn't actually lead to much of a profit following the bout.

It's not too bad for people like Conor McGregor, with the Irishman spending a staggering $300,000 for his camp against Diaz but likely making 10 times that amount for the actual fight. Meanwhile, people like former fighter John Cholish would have to pay between $8,000-$12,000 for a decent camp, with the risk of the fights then being called off and the money not being reimbursed. Shocking stuff.

Let's talk a little bit more about their training.